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that many botanic gardens would be disposed to make certain con- 
cessions in the direction of greater uniformity, at least in the mat- 
ter of plant families and the most frequently used genera. In 
general, the smaller gardens appear to be disposed to follow the 
lead of the more important institutions in this matter. 
Phanerogamic Herbarium 
Among the collections acquired last year were 345 specimens 
from Mr. E. S. Miller, 121 Rumanian specimens from the Cluj 
Botanic Garden, 53 specimens from Kodiak Island, Alaska, from 
Mrs. B. Underwood, and 148 Florida specimens from Dr. H. J 
Banker. 
Lectures and Class Work 
During March I gave three lectures on “ Evolution in Flower- 
ing Plants.” During May and June I conducted outdoor lessons 
on “ Spring Flowers and Ferns,” eight in the garden and eight at 
various points in the vicinity of New York. 
Personal Activities 
During the year I continued as chairman of the field committee 
of the Torrey Botanical Club. 
Statistics 
Living plants received during 1926: Seeds received: 
Plants Species Voexchang@ayc wpm etic. cy 882 
By exchange....... 463 137 By. = purchaser. tian 23 
iy not besviann scoop thers 211 46 Bee Ba hahaa aay seks 41 
By purchase... <6. 783 113 Neier 
Derived from seed. 78 78 ARG} ti rete: Morente cy ener 046 
374 Seeds distributed: 
Living plants distributed: Bir ONGDONRG ogee tna 1,803 
BViNex Chall @ Gaatern seit 7 
MOF MeInberste. 7, wa eens 1,267 Bitexchan sae. ss ert eet 121 
—— Byatt ths Aes oy eee hae 550 
lahat Mere ee ann aan eta tay 1,337 —— 
ETO tralia Gee pence cat See reer seeder 680 
Respectfully submitted, 
ALFRED GUNDERSEN, 
Curator of Plants 
